Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology

Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology
Author: Steering Committee on Research Opportunities Relating to Economic and Social Impacts of Computing and Communications
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 1998-09-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0309521750

The tremendous growth in use of information technology (IT) has led to an increased interest in understanding its social and economic impacts. This book presents examples of crosscutting research that has been conducted to understand the impact of information technology on personal, community, and business activities. It explores ways in which the use of methodology from economics and social sciences contributes to important advances in understanding these impacts. The book discusses significant research issues and concerns and suggests approaches for fostering increased interdisciplinary research on the impacts of information technology and making the results of this research more accessible to the public and policymakers. This volume is expected to influence funding priorities and levels of support for interdisciplinary research of this kind.

Information Technology Outlook 2002 ICTs and the Information Economy

Information Technology Outlook 2002 ICTs and the Information Economy
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2002-06-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9264194266

This volume describes the main trends in industries and businesses supplying IT goods and services. It looks at the impact of IT diffusion and applications, as well as the growing importance of network effects as the use of IT expands.

Information Technology Based Methods for Health Behaviours

Information Technology Based Methods for Health Behaviours
Author: A.J. Maeder
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2020-03-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1643680595

Understanding and modifying health behaviors plays an important part in healthcare. The need to change behaviors applies across a range of health contexts, from individual interventions to the clinically-delivered management of chronic diseases and rehabilitation. Telehealth or virtual care technology offers many possible advantages here, including cost-efficiency, scalability, personalization, and automated high volume data collection and analysis, but success will depend on the effectiveness of the design, implementation and deployment of IT-based methods. This book, which forms part of the Global Telehealth series, includes papers presented at Global Telehealth 2019 (GT2019), a National Symposium on the topic of IT-based Methods for Health Behaviours held in Adelaide, Australia on 5 July 2019. The 10 papers selected for inclusion here comprise only full-paper, blind peer-reviewed contributions received for the symposium and the subsequent call for further contributions. Topics range from the scientific theory of health behavior change, through technological approaches to active ageing and the implementation of the 10,000 steps project, to a discussion of digital infrastructure for the storing & sharing of internet of things, wearables and app-based research study data. The book will be of interest to all researchers, managers and healthcare practitioners working to bring about positive changes in health behavior.

The Information Superhighway and Private Households

The Information Superhighway and Private Households
Author: Walter Brenner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642484239

Wolfgang Glatthaar International Business Machines (IBM), Gennany The rapid developments in infonnation technology (IT) will continue through the coming years. New application areas will be added. Whereas the use of infonnation technology in the past decade has been concentrated primarily on business and public administration, in future the suppliers of infonnation technology will develop an increasing number of applications for the private household (see fig. 1). Traditional perspective: New perspective: 'IT-solutions for the "IT-solutions for the company' private household" ~ . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . \ \ \ \ \ Fig. 1. New perspective on information technology This development has already generated considerable market dynamics. Latest forecasts for the USA suggest that by 1996 at the latest the private household will present greater sales potential for home computers than business and public administration. VI Preface Up to now the use of infonnation technology in the private household has not been regarded as highly significant by either business or science, even though PCs have become widespread in the private sphere. In the ESPRIT framework there have been individual projects dealing with home networks, and in a number of Asian and European countries, as well as America, experiments with interactive television are taking place. Internet and commercial online services are experiencing rapid growth. This application area for infonnation technology in the private household, which is generating increasing business attention, must also be the subject of appropriate research activities.

Social and Structural Change

Social and Structural Change
Author: Karl Heinrich Oppenländer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2019-01-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429796676

First published in 1998, this wide-ranging and in-depth volume from specialists in economics and statistics examines leading indicators, the timing of cyclical turning points, firm behaviour, financial indicators, economic policy recommendations, transition economies and the service sector in relation to Finland’s bid for European Monetary Union membership.

OECD Regions at a Glance 2016

OECD Regions at a Glance 2016
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2016-06-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9264256792

OECD Regions at a Glance shows how regions and cities contribute to national economic growth and well-being. This edition updates more than 40 region-by-region indicators to assess disparities within countries and their evolution over the past 15 years.

Urban Consumption

Urban Consumption
Author: Peter Wesley Newton
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0643096876

Growth in human consumption is the transcending problem of our times. In the short span of 50 years, high income societies have shifted from an era when a ‘simple life’ was the norm to one where material consumption is pervasive. Consumption has become the engine for post-industrial societies. The liveability of cities in these societies is directly attributable to the consumption of resources – indirectly via their built environments and directly by their residents. This pattern of development is not sustainable. Nor is it equitable. Urban Consumption explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies, covering such critical areas as energy, water, food, housing and travel.

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Applications

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Informatics: Concepts and Applications
Author: Cashin, Andrew
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2010-10-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1609600363

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and empirical research findings in the area of nursing informatics, critiquing fundamental concepts such as evidence based practice and examining possible applications of such concepts in the contemporary context of nursing informatics"--Provided by publisher.

Information Technology Outlook 2004

Information Technology Outlook 2004
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2004-12-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9264016872

This volume describes recent market dynamics and gives a detailed overview of the globalisation of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and the rise of ICT-enabled international sourcing.